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Godfrey, John Henry, 1888 - 1971 (Admiral)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1888 - 1971

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

The Papers of Admiral John Henry Godfrey

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GDFY
Scope and Contents Admiral Godfrey began to write his 'Naval Memoirs' in May 1961 ''as heaps of constructional material for which some builder-historian may one day find a use". They were duplicated at Hailsham near his home in Sussex in ten volumes. The 'Naval Memoirs' are written partly from Admiral Godfrey’s own papers and memory, but also incorporate lengthy extracts from other diaries and reminiscences. There are extracts from Admiral Godfrey's diaries and from official papers written by...
Dates: The majority of the collection dates from 1964-67
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.